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Woman Taken Unawares

Woman Taken Unawares, Edgar Degas, late 1880s/early 1890s

Edgar Degas, portrait

Edgar DegasFrench, 1834–1917

Woman Taken Unawares

late 1880s/early 1890s · Sculpture

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room3 · West Building, Ground Floor

On public display.

Checked: 4 hours ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: 1985.64.51

What it shows

Female Standing Nude

In the catalog

French Impressionist

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access

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Portrait of Mlle. Hortense Valpinçon, Edgar Degas, c. 1871

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The Dance Class, Edgar Degas, 1874

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Woman Having Her Hair Combed, Edgar Degas, ca. 1886–88

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Study in the Nude of Little Dancer Aged Fourteen (Nude Little Dancer), Edgar Degas, original wax c. 1878-1881, cast 1920/1926

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Horse Galloping on the Right Foot, Edgar Degas, late 1880s

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Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground, Edgar Degas, 1870s

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Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Descent into Limbo [right panel], Andrea Vanni, 1380s

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Jean-Marie Fruchard, Honoré Daumier, model c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930

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Woman Taken Unawares — Edgar Degas · ART WIKI